Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Nathaniel	6 Dec 1796	Armagh, Northern Ireland	I602	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Charlotte Sophia	6 Dec 1813	St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England	I632	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Helenora Margaret Angela	6 Dec 1837	Regent's Park, London, Middlesex, England	I179	Alexanders of Blackhouse
4	Alexander, Phillip H.	6 Dec 1867	Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA	I927	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, William	Aft 5 Dec 1791	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	I348	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Harvey, Catherine	6 Dec 1879	Donegal, Ireland	I828	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Dr. John Brown	6 Dec 1888	Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, USA	I250	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Clarissa	6 Dec 1892	Dublin, Dublin, Ireland	I466	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Phillip H.	6 Dec 1908	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I927	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Dr. John Brown	Abt 6 Dec 1888	Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, USA	I250	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Boyte, Elza Carey Hewitt, Frances Elizabeth	6 Dec 1925	Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA	I1567 I1617	Alexanders of Virginia

According to the DNA test results of various members of Alexander and MacAlister families in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and elsewhere, the two families diverged from a common ancestor within the past several hundred years. Both descend from Somerled, Lord of the Isles, an 11th century king who was also the progenitor of Clans Donald and MacDougall. If you are carrying the name Alexander, MacAlister, or some another variant of these surnames, you are welcome to join the Alexander and McAlister DNA Projects which are currently being hosted by Family Tree DNA.

Other branches of the Alexander family that split off from the main lineage in Menstrie settled in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. One was known as the Alexanders of Blackhouse and Boghall, while another was called the Alexanders of Ballochmyle. The coats of arms for both families closely resemble the arms for the Earls of Caledon in Northern Ireland and Alexanders of Menstrie in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. This suggests that all four families likely came from the same part of Scotland where they probably shared a common heritage. The interesting thing about the Alexanders of Paisley is that they were first documented in 1413, about a hundred years before Thomas Alexander was recorded in Menstrie.

Alexander of Menstrie - Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling. Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale, argent and sable, a chevron, and in base a crescent, all counterchanged; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lymphad sable sails furled and flags flying between three crosses crosslet fitchée gules for MacDonald. Crest: A bear sejant, erect, proper. Supporters: Dexter, an Indian with long hair, and a dart in his right hand all proper having a circle of gold on his head with a plume of seven feathers or and azure and around his waist a like circle of feathers; sinister, a mermaid with a comb and mirror all proper. Motto: per mare, per terras.